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Puttur: Bishop Aloysius P D’Souza Lays Foundation for New Church at Kokkada

  •   Thu, May 17 2012 09:51:19 PM

Puttur: Bishop Aloysius P D’Souza Lays Foundation for New Church at Kokkada

Pics: Arun Uppinangady
Daijiworld Media Network—Puttur (RD)
 
Puttur, May 17: The foundation stone-laying ceremony for constructing a new church of St John the Baptist, Kokkada, near here, was held on Thursday May 17.
 
Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza laid the foundation stone for building the new church on Thursday evening.

Puttur deanery vicar Fr Gerald D’Souza, Kokkada parish priest Fr Ronald Lobo, assistant parish priest Fr Melvyn Lobo, parish council vice-president Cyril D’Souza and secretary John Coelho, engineer Anil Lobo and contractor Melvyn Correa were present on the occasion. Dr Ronald Lobo welcomed the gathering.
 
Kokkada Church was established in 1918 and now has 210 families.  It also serves the spiritual needs of 80 families at Infant Jesus Chapel, located at Nellyady, near here, where the Novena and Holy Mass is being offered on every Thursday and on Saturday evening. 

The existing building is dilapidated and faces constraints of space especially during Sunday’s congregation, which has necessitated the building of a new church on the existing plot.  The parish has vast territory of 25 km and is a significant worship center for the faithful.
  

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  • Rufeena, nellayadi

    Mon, May 21 2012

    Dear most loving and merciful lord. we thank you most sincererly for the construction of the new church building ,that has been started with your divine will and for enabling us to worship u in a better and beutiful space and place . lord , we beseech you to bless our endevour . Bless all who have undertaken this project , our Arch Bishop and our Parish priest our parish council and building committee members , our parish community and all our well wishers , builders , architects and engineers , supervisors and labourers , financiers and doners . Lord , protect everyone who works in this project from the day one til end form all evil . Let no obstacle come in the way of this project that is meant to build up this parish community the , the Mystical Body of your son jesus christ . Shower upon us, the gifts of ur Holy spirit , that we may collectively take up , the responsibility of safguarding the holiness and gignity of this house . Help us to keep our thoughts, and words deep pure, cordinal and fraternal , so as to render living witness to your Gospel Lord , let the nourishing faith of mother mary be lamp for our feet ad light to our path our journey toward your son jesus who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

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  • Rajesh Joy, Bangalore, Kokkada

    Sun, May 20 2012

    Great challenge for Kokkada Parish Peoples..Good Luck Fr.Rony..

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  • mouris D souza, Nidpalli./ISRAEL

    Sun, May 20 2012

    Good luck & great job God bless u

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  • Nokia, Finland

    Sat, May 19 2012

    PIC 6 and 7. agree with you anyway

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  • Fr. Simon D'Souza, indubettu/Mogarnad

    Fri, May 18 2012

    Dear Fr. Rony, i wish you all the very best for the project you have undertaken, which is really a challenging one. May all your dreams come true and very soon we may witness a beautiful church building with the support of the people from all corners.

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  • vincy, bangkok

    Fri, May 18 2012

    This is one of the parish located far from Mangalore city.The greenary around looks very nice.I am looking for my classmate Robert Dsouza from Kokkada.

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  • joseph, kokkada

    Fri, May 18 2012

    most families in kokkada are poor. so construction of new church bulilding a challenging task. so whole hearted support is needed from all quatrass. wishing every success for fr. ronald lobo and team

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  • Deepak DCunha, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Fri, May 18 2012

    Mobile phone Mobile phone everywhere...
    Why can't you be SILENT at least when Bishop is there....
    (Pic 5 and 6)

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  • Fr Victor Machado, Gulbarga

    Fri, May 18 2012

    Fr Ronald Lobo is a great achiever. He has done tremendous work while he worked in Gulbarga diocese. Now I am sure he will build this edifice within a record time with the support of the people.

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  • Reevan D'Souza, Urwa/Dubai

    Thu, May 17 2012

    Good luck Rev. Fr. Rony.
    Nice pics by Arun n thanks to daijiworld.

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  • Reevan D'Souza, Urwa/Dubai

    Thu, May 17 2012

    Good luck Rev. Fr. Rony.
    Nice pics by Arun n thanks to daijiworld.

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